Combined thermometer and support



Aug. 27, 1935. H. B. BROWN COMBINED THERMOMETER AND SUPPORT Filed June5, 1934 INVENTOR .H.' BRAINABD Bnowu BYAQWM ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 27, 1935 COMBINED THERMOMETER AND SUPPORT H. Brainard Brown, Rochester,N.'Y., assignor to Taylor Instrument Companies, Rochester, N. Y., acorporation of New York Application Jun, 1934, Serial No. 729,106

2 Claims- This invention relates toa thermometer and more particularlyto a combined thermometer and support.

For many purposes, especially in a refrigerator,

it is desirable to suspend a thermometer from a shelf made of spacedbars or rods. In the past, it has been the practice to provide a.thermometer designed for such use, with a single hook for suspensionfrom a bar or rod of the refrigerator shelf. However,'a thermometersus-- pended in this manner is not securely held in position andconsequently is easily dislodged and broken.

In accordance with the main feature of the.

present invention, it is proposed to provide the thermometer with ahanger having spaced resilient arms terminating in hooks to engage thespaced bars or rods of a shelf.

This and other features of the invention will appear from the detaileddescription and claims when taken with the drawing in which Fig. 1 is afront elevation of a combined thermometer and support of the presentinvention; Fig. 2 'is a 3 side elevation of the combined thermometer andsupport of Fig. 1 with the thermometer also in-' dicated in dotted linesin a different position of adjustment; and Fig. 3 is a view of thehanger or support detached from the thermometer.

Referring to the drawing, 5 designates a thermometer of any well-knownconstruction, but as herein shown, it is provided with a metal scaleplate 6 having side flanges 1. These flanges at a point above the centerof gravity of the thermometer, are provided with an integral ear 8 whichears serve as a mounting for a hanger or support 9 of the thermometer. 9is pivoted on these cars by means of hollow rivets l0 so that thethermometer can be moved to various positions about a longitudinal axis.This hanger is preferably made of a somewhat resilient strip of metaland is provided with spaced arms II and i2 terminating, respectivethesupport, the thermometer is frictionallyheld The hanger ly, in hooks l3and I4 formedby bending the end i portions of the strip back upon itselfuntil these hooks extend in a direction generally parallel to the armsII and I2. It will be noted that the hooks l3 and. H are provided,respectively, with '5 a rounded portion I 5 and I6 adapted to grip roundbars of small crosssection, while the hooks proper are adapted to engageshelf bars R of relv ,atively large rectangularcross-section, Y

When using the combined thermometer and 10 support, the hanger! issprung until the hooks l3 and I4 pass between the adjacent bars or rodsof a shelf. Thereafter the natural resilience of the arms H and I2causes these hooks to. engage the mentioned rods or bars. Since there 15is a pivotal connection l0 between the hanger or support 9 andthermometer 5, the thermometermay be moved to various positions ofadjustment best suited-to easy reading, of which one position isindicated in full lines-and another 20 in broken lines. It will beappreciated that owing to the friction existing between the cars a ofthe thermometer and the arms ll and I2. of

in the position to, which it is adjusted.

The present disclosure is given by way of il- 1 lustration and theinvention is not to be limited 7 thereby, except as specifically definedin the following claims.

I claim: t 30 1. In combination, athermometer including a backing plateprovided with side flanges, and a U-shaped' hanger formed of resilientmaterial and mounted on said sideflanges, the free ends of said hangerterminating in spaced hooks; 35 2; In combination, athermometerincluding a I 1 backing plate provided with rearwardly proyjecting ears,a U-shaped'hangerhaving its'arms pivoted on said ears, the free ends ofsaid arms 40 having integral hooks. V

H. B RAINARD BROWN.

